The Employee Safety Podcast

Robby Dunn-Bernstein, Head of Global Safety, Security, and Intelligence at a major technology company, believes a strong internal brand can help security teams earn greater influence and become more valuable partners to the business.

Robby shares how his team built that brand around being innovative, trusted, and reliable.

To strengthen security’s brand across the business, Robby recommends:

• Creating safety resourc...

Think of business resilience like a rubber band. The goal is to build an organization that can stretch when disruption hits without breaking or losing its shape.

After three decades working in emergency response and business resilience, Andy Lapierre knows what makes that flexibility possible. In this conversation, Andy explores what separates organizations that react to disruption from those built to adapt.

Andy's questions...

Trust is the foundation of every strong security program, according to Joella Dunn-Bernstein, Head of Security at an innovative aviation company. Joella draws on her experiences in intelligence and security operations at organizations like World Bank to explain how risk leaders can build security cultures that empower employees.

Joella shares practical advice for communicating risk in ways that resonate with workers and how ...

When the pressure is on, people do not rise to the level of their plan. They fall to the speed of their clarity. That’s why safety information should be easily accessible when people need it most.

Joe Heinzen is the CEO of WorldSafe, an organization that helps leaders make safety and resilience guidance more understandable, actionable, and usable before something goes wrong.

In this episode, Joe challenges the ide...

Most security teams know early warning signs of emerging threats can appear online. The challenge is finding credible intelligence amidst millions of posts spanning an increasingly fractured social media landscape.

AlertMedia recently expanded its Social Intelligence solution with new enhancements designed to improve visibility, streamline analysis, and help organizations identify risks before they escalate.

In this episode, A...

Most organizations understand climate risks. Few know how to measure them.

Jay Dunne has spent his career helping organizations understand and respond to complex risks across security operations, crisis response, and strategic intelligence. In this episode, Jay shares how intelligence, data, and collaboration can help organizations better understand their risk exposure to climate-driven disruptions.

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Security threats don't respect borders, industries, or organizational charts. That's why for the past 40 years, OSAC has connected government agencies and security professionals from U.S. private-sector organizations operating abroad to share intelligence, strengthen preparedness, and help organizations operate safely around the world.

What began as a small advisory council—established by the U.S. Department of State's ...

Preparedness works best when it is practical, adaptable, and built on strong relationships.

Arthur Ditzel, System Director for Emergency Management and EMS Outreach at Westchester Medical Center Health Network, draws on more than 30 years in EMS, fire service, and healthcare emergency management to share lessons from both major crises and everyday emergencies.

Art shares:

• How collaboration strengthens emergency ...

Having more intelligence does not guarantee better security decisions. Mike Evans, Director of the Risk Intelligence Center at Securitas Risk Intelligence, explains why organizations often struggle to turn growing volumes of threat data into meaningful action.

Mike shares how intelligence-led security helps organizations move from reactive reporting to proactive decision-making. He also explains why context, actionabi...

Too often, organizations measure safety by what went wrong instead of what must go right. Shawn Galloway, Best-Selling Author and CEO of ProAct Safety, explains how leaders can focus on the behaviors, decisions, and systems that create stronger safety performance.

Shawn challenges leaders to look beyond injury rates and “let’s fail less” thinking to focus on what drives better safety outcomes. He exp...

What does crisis management look like when you’re responsible for over 90,000 employees across hundreds of locations?

At Macy’s, Inc., there’s no one-size-fits-all response. Vamsi Revuru, Lead for Enterprise Resiliency and Crisis Management, shares how his team navigates fast-moving incidents and large-scale disruptions. He explains how Macy’s executes crisis management in real time, where centr...

AI adoption is accelerating, but many organizations still lack the governance and domain expertise needed to use it effectively. Jason Hoss, a risk and resilience practitioner, shares what he’s seeing across risk and continuity teams as they work to operationalize AI.

This conversation goes deeper into how companies are applying AI in real workflows. Jason outlines where it adds value, where it creates risk, and why h...

In a moment of crisis, your first reaction can determine everything. Michael Julian, founder of the A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training Program, shares his proven mental and physical techniques for surviving an active shooter scenario.

Michael walks through the A.L.I.V.E. framework, a practical approach that equips employees with skills and confidence to navigate any act of violence.

What does A.L.I.V.E. stand...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest and most complex tournament in the event’s history, spanning three countries and 16 host cities. With that scale comes a wide range of risks that extend far beyond the stadiums, impacting employees, travelers, and operations alike.

Sara Pratley, Senior Vice President of Global Intelligence at AlertMedia, shares the key threats her team of analysts is tracking ahead of ...

Many organizations have strong risk functions, but when disruption hits, siloed teams continue to operate without a unified model. Bruce McIndoe, a global risk advisor with decades of experience, explains why this gap makes it harder to respond quickly and effectively when it matters most.

Bruce outlines how organizations can move toward a joint, multidisciplinary model by leveraging shared data and stronger coordination to...

Threats toward business leaders are rising, and security teams are starting to see the shift firsthand. Bob Hayes, Managing Director and Founder of the Security Executive Council (SEC), shares what his team uncovered after analyzing new data on executive targeting.

In this episode, Bob explains what’s driving the surge in incidents, how executive exposure is changing, and why organizations may need to rethink ho...

Corporate security is at a turning point. With rising acts of violence and grievance-driven threats, protective intelligence is no longer confined to executive protection. Melissa Newberg, Global Head of Intelligence at Seerist, explains why it’s becoming the standard operating model for modern security teams.

Drawing on her experience building a protective intelligence program at Meta, Melissa outlines how organ...

Dell Technologies’ Global Security Investigations Lead, Bo Bohanan, says most breaches start the same way: someone convinces you they belong.

In this episode, Bo shares how his team approaches fraud prevention and investigations, and why Zero Trust is as much about culture and process as it is about tools and technology. From role-based access to physical tailgating, he offers practical ways to tighten security...

Behind every Olympic Games is years of careful planning to keep athletes, officials, and spectators safe. As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games kick off in Italy, security efforts stretch far beyond the venues, spanning multiple regions, agencies, and international partners.

Nick Fanelli, Olympic Security Coordinator at the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), joins the show to break down how the U.S. prepares for one of the...